India vs South Korea: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today

India
21.96
in 2024
South Korea
29.29
in 2022
India rank
8th
South Korea rank
5th

Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today over time

  • India
  • South Korea
010203040200920162024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 29.29 against 21.96 in India, a difference of 7.33.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 67 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 21.56 30.73 9.17 South Korea
2020s 21.68 29.41 7.72 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today, India or South Korea?
South Korea, at 29.29 against 21.96 in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today between India and South Korea?
7.33, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 1,009 data points, 1969–2025
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